Tag: smart textiles

Knitted stretch sensing

Knitted stretch sensing

Hannah Perner-Wilson of Pulsea has been exploring knitted stretch sensing. She’s got a great photoset here that documents her experiments. I wonder how accurate the …

 

Smart Fabrics 2009 Conference Review

Smart Fabrics 2009 Conference Review

This review by the folks at Innovation in Textiles of the 5th annual Smart Fabrics Conference that took place in Rome this year is definitely …

 

Stretch sensing creates a new aesthetic

Stretch sensing creates a new aesthetic

I ran across this project while researching stretch sensing technology that is all the buzz right now. This gorgeous project, Aeolia, integrates stretch sensing directly into …

 

Video dress aimed to hit the market

Video dress aimed to hit the market

Future-thinking fashion designer Hussein Chalayan and Swarovski have created a dress that is covered in leds. It’s one of the few attempts I’ve seen at …